(03-04-2014 12:04 PM)Zombiewoof Wrote:  

(03-04-2014 11:41 AM)10thMountain Wrote:  Was wondering when one of y'all would realize a major golden state property was still up for grabs!

They were on my radar, but when Kansas and Oregon were taken, my choice was between Kentucky and Louisville. I had already written Kentucky when I reminded myself that Louisville had credible programs in football, basketball and baseball, while Kentucky could only regularly be counted on during basketball. Hated to go that way, because of my longstanding dislike of Louisville on the playing fields, but I had to go with my gut, which is ample.

The Diamond Cats are doing just fine. I bet the make the NCAA regionals and maybe the super-regionals this year.

Round One
Medic - Florida State
Beta - Michigan
BBB - Texas
Phog - Ohio State
Wedge - Florida
Zombie - LSU
H1 - Notre Dame
Jhawk - Southern Cal

Round 2
Jhawk - Oklahoma
H1 - Alabama
Zombie - Stanford
Wedge - North Carolina
Phog - Texas A&M
BBB - UCLA
Beta - Georgia
Medic -South Carolina

Round 3
Medic - Penn state
Beta - Wisconsin
BBB - Washington
Phog - Michigan State
Wedge - Tennessee
Zombie - Auburn
H1 - Ole Miss
Jhawk - Kansas

Round 4
Jhawk - Oregon
H1 - Miami
Zombie - Louisville
Wedge - Clemson
Phog - Kentucky
BBB - California
Beta -
Medic -

I don't worry about the short term window of UK compared to UL. Both are fine schools and will have their ups and downs. Much of Louisville's current revenue boom comes from a very savvy arrangement with the YUM! Center, which they should be commended for pulling. Generational success and viability is what I tend to value. It will be great for the state if Louisville turns into a perennially respected school and program along the lines of so many other states. We'll see. No doubt Louisville's basketball program has been there for a while, and their academics are trending in a positive way.

(03-04-2014 12:17 PM)JRsec Wrote:  The Diamond Cats are doing just fine. I bet the make the NCAA regionals and maybe the super-regionals this year.

That could happen. With Florida, Georgia and Missouri looking a little bit suspect, they could finish fourth in the division behind South Carolina, Vandy and Tennessee. And while they play Ole Miss, they avoid LSU, Mississippi State and Arkansas from the West, so the schedule sets up fairly well for them. We'll see.

Mizzou

4th Round Pick... Nebraska. still on the block...wow.

1st pick-5th round: Arkansas.

I was this close to taking Nebraska...but I wanted at least one big hoops brand, even though football is bigger.

(03-04-2014 02:39 PM)BewareThePhog Wrote:  I was this close to taking Nebraska...but I wanted at least one big hoops brand, even though football is bigger.

Me too on Nebraska, Phog.

5th Round

Medic - Florida State, South Carolina, Penn State, Nebraska, Arkansas
Beta - Michigan, Georgia, Wisconsin, Missouri, ???
BBB - Texas, UCLA, Washington, California, ???
Phog - Ohio State, Texas A&M, Michigan State, Kentucky, ???
Wedge - Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee, Clemson, ???
Zombie - LSU, Stanford, Auburn, Louisville, ???
H1 - Notre Dame, Alabama, Ole Miss, Miami, ???
Jhawk - Southern Cal, Oklahoma, Kansas, Oregon, ???

(03-04-2014 02:43 PM)bigblueblindness Wrote:  

(03-04-2014 02:39 PM)BewareThePhog Wrote:  I was this close to taking Nebraska...but I wanted at least one big hoops brand, even though football is bigger.

Me too on Nebraska, Phog.

While I realize the Huskers may be riding on past glory, they still sell out 80,000 seats, and are the only show in town in Nebraska... always will be. Great business investment. I am firing the head coach effective immediately.

Stuck between a few.. I'll go with Duke.

I'll take Arizona.

5th Round

Medic - Florida State, South Carolina, Penn State, Nebraska, Arkansas
Beta - Michigan, Georgia, Wisconsin, Missouri, Duke
BBB - Texas, UCLA, Washington, California, Arizona
Phog - Ohio State, Texas A&M, Michigan State, Kentucky, ???
Wedge - Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee, Clemson, ???
Zombie - LSU, Stanford, Auburn, Louisville, ???
H1 - Notre Dame, Alabama, Ole Miss, Miami, ???
Jhawk - Southern Cal, Oklahoma, Kansas, Oregon, ???

Everybody remember that we will take a day after Jhawk's 5th round pick for trades. Jhawk, please give 24 hours before your 6th round pick. Once Jhawk gives his 6th round pick, trades must already be posted. Any outlandish or totally one sided trade can be vetoed via booing and hissing from the general population.

I'll go with Illinois.

Wedge, you're up.

Medic - Florida State, South Carolina, Penn State, Nebraska, Arkansas
Beta - Michigan, Georgia, Wisconsin, Missouri, Duke
BBB - Texas, UCLA, Washington, California, Arizona
Phog - Ohio State, Texas A&M, Michigan State, Kentucky, Illinois
Wedge - Florida, North Carolina, Tennessee, Clemson, ???
Zombie - LSU, Stanford, Auburn, Louisville, ???
H1 - Notre Dame, Alabama, Ole Miss, Miami, ???
Jhawk - Southern Cal, Oklahoma, Kansas, Oregon, ???

My 5th round choice is Virginia Tech.

I was vacillating between VT and Illinois.

I was vacillating (solid vocab word) between VT, Illinois and Duke. And one more who I'm hoping will get left out.. not likely though.

I'd actually been leaning towards Arizona first, then just before bbb took them I'd started debating Illinois and VT. I do have several others in mind, but of course it's hard to plan ahead.

Updated logo grid. Put a few throwbacks in there for fun.

Ha! I like the old Oregon logo.